Death
Farewell To Life Party
The partying lasted through the night. Grant, wearing a boutonniere in his coat lapel, mingled with his guests "and pointed cheerfully to a notice on the wall that said he would die within a week."
But the next day, having had only two hours of sleep, he announced that he now "felt fine." It took him another year before he finally kicked the bucket. [Chicago Tribune - Mar 11, 1935]
Posted By: Alex - Wed Jun 26, 2013 -
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Category: Death, Obituaries, 1930s
Mean Mother
If you enjoy the trailer above, find the whole film below!
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jun 15, 2013 -
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Category: Crime, Death, Destruction, Movies, Racism, Stereotypes and Cliches, 1970s
Instant Car Crash Guaranteed!
Original ad here. (Scroll down.)
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jun 08, 2013 -
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Category: Death, Chindogu, 1950s, Cars
Death in D Minor
Death In D Minor from Dead Pixel on Vimeo.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jun 05, 2013 -
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Category: Death, Elderly, Cartoons
Antique Homicide Photos from NYC Archives
Over 300 gruesomely fascinating murder victims, at the NYC Archives. Of course, the 800K+ other shots are pretty cool as well.
Posted By: Paul - Tue May 28, 2013 -
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Category: Death, Photography and Photographers, Urban Life, Nineteenth Century, Twentieth Century, Blood
Micro Mayhem
Micro Mayhem! from Stoopid Buddy Stoodios on Vimeo.
Posted By: Paul - Thu May 23, 2013 -
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Category: Animals, Death, Motor Vehicles, Stop-motion Animation
Suicide Note Writing Workshop
Taught by Simon Critchley, who explains that he intends it partially to be "a way of mocking creative-writing workshops." Full article at the New York Times:The suicide note, which he identified as a literary genre with a unique form, is a fairly recent invention coinciding with the rise of literacy and the press, he told the class.
“In antiquity, there was no need to leave a note,” he said. "It would have been obvious why you killed yourself."
Posted By: Alex - Mon May 20, 2013 -
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Category: Death, Suicide, Literature
Briefly Married
Could this have been the shortest marriage ever? And does this kind of thing (dropping dead at the altar) happen often enough that it's no longer weird? [Source: The Day - Apr 3, 1967]
Posted By: Alex - Thu May 09, 2013 -
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Category: Death, Husbands, 1960s
German Mousetrap Museum
"This Museum was established in 1990 by the Heimatverein Neroth in the old School House to celebrate the mouse trap making cottage industry that had flourished in Neroth and nearby villages for over one hundred years."
Their German-language homepage.
And as a bonus, here is an incredible collection of mousetrap history books in PDF form.
Posted By: Paul - Wed May 01, 2013 -
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Category: Animals, Death, Museums, Technology, Rube Goldberg Devices, Europe
Wild at the Wheel
The filmmakers seem to have hired an Iron Butterfly cover band to do the soundtrack, which makes all the dangerous risk-taking seem alluring..
Posted By: Paul - Sat Apr 20, 2013 -
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Category: Accidents, Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers, Death, PSA’s, 1970s, Cars
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